Arthur Leahy (born 1945) is an Irish activist. He has been active in the LGBTQ movement and Palestine solidarity.[1]

Arthur Leahy
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Cork, Ireland
Years active1980s-present[2]
OrganizationQuay Co-op[3] [4]
Known foractivism


Activism

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Leahy campaigned against the anti-abortion referendum in 1983, and for changes in legislation in regard of divorce and contraception. He is active in the Cork branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign.[1]

Personal life

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Leahy is gay. He moved to London in the early 1960s, before returning to Cork in the late 1970s.[1] In 1980, Leahy, along with his partner, Laurie Steele, were interview for RTÉ, at a time when homosexuality was illegal.[5]

Leahy is a founding member of the Quay Co-op in Cork city, a hub for social change and activists since the 1980s.[6] [7] [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Egan, Orla. "Cork Queeros". corklgbtarchive.com.
  2. ^ "Arthur Leahy Quay Co-op 1980s · Cork LGBT Archive".
  3. ^ Brennan, Marjorie (January 5, 2020). "We Sell Books: Taking a co-operative approach to books". Irish Examiner.
  4. ^ "Quay Coop celebrates 40 years". 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Cork Gay Couple 1979 RTE Interview". 24 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Quay Coop celebrates 40 years". 15 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Trailblazing Cork Quay Co-op celebrates 40th birthday". 24 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Quay Co-op: How a Cork institution broke new ground in the 1980s". 22 September 2021.